Microsoft to cut 9,000 workers in second wave of major layoffs

Microsoft Corp. began job cuts that will impact about 9,000 workers, a second major wave of layoffs this year as it seeks to control costs.

Less than 4% of the company’s total workforce will be impacted, a spokesperson said. The cuts will have an impact across teams, geographies and tenure and are made in an effort to streamline processes and reduce layers of management, the spokesperson said.

“We continue to implement organisational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace,” the spokesperson…